Defects in which they are born.

Severe or serious condition that resolves on its own or with treatment.

Condition occurring repeatedly.

Condition that becomes more serious over time.

Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI)

Brain damage with an identifiable external cause after birth.

A group of permanent disorders of movement and posture of motor function due to non-progressive interference, lesion, or abnormality of the developing immature brain.

all 4 types of motor disability or paralysis.

Only legs are involved in the disability

One side of the body is involved.

Stiffness or tenseness of muscles and inaccurate voluntary movement.

Abrupt, involuntary movements and difficulty maintaining balance.

Floppiness or lack of muscle tone.

When an abnormal discharge of electrical energy occurs in certain brain cells.

Chronic neurological condition causing recurrent seizures.

Congenital midline defect that results from failure of the bony spinal column to close completely during fetal development.

Malformation of the spine, spinal cord, or brain.

Insertion of a tube into an organ of the body to inject a fluid or to withdraw a fluid, such as urine from the bladder.

A hereditary disease characterized by progressive weakness caused by degeneration of muscle fibers.

Juvenile Rheumatoid Arthritis

Autoimmune disorder occurring before 16 years of age in which the muscles and joints are affected.

Lung disease characterized by episodic inflammation or obstruction of the air passages such that the person has difficulty breathing.

Autosomal recessive disease that leads to death.

A virus-caused illness resulting in the breakdown of the immune system, no cure.

Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorders

Disabilities acquired by children of mothers who abuse alcohol during pregnancy.

Inborn metabolic disorder that causes intellectual disability if untreated with a special diet.

A substance known to damage nerve cells.

An artificial replacement for a missing body bart

Device that enhances the partial functioning of a part of a person's body.

A variety of adaptations of ordinary items to aid a person with a physical disability.

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Term	Definition
Congenital Anomalies	Defects in which they are born.
Acute	Severe or serious condition that resolves on its own or with treatment.
Chronic	Ongoing conditions
Episodic	Condition occurring repeatedly.
Progressive	Condition that becomes more serious over time.
Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI)	Brain damage with an identifiable external cause after birth.
Cerebral Palsy (PB)	A group of permanent disorders of movement and posture of motor function due to non-progressive interference, lesion, or abnormality of the developing immature brain.
Quadriplegia	all 4 types of motor disability or paralysis.
Paraplegia	Only legs are involved in the disability
Hemiplegia	One side of the body is involved.
Spasticity	Stiffness or tenseness of muscles and inaccurate voluntary movement.
Choreoathetoid	Abrupt, involuntary movements and difficulty maintaining balance.
Atonic	Floppiness or lack of muscle tone.
Seizure	When an abnormal discharge of electrical energy occurs in certain brain cells.
Epilepsy	Chronic neurological condition causing recurrent seizures.
Spina Bifida	Congenital midline defect that results from failure of the bony spinal column to close completely during fetal development.
Neural Tube Defect	Malformation of the spine, spinal cord, or brain.
Catheterization	Insertion of a tube into an organ of the body to inject a fluid or to withdraw a fluid, such as urine from the bladder.
Muscular Dystrophy	A hereditary disease characterized by progressive weakness caused by degeneration of muscle fibers.
Juvenile Rheumatoid Arthritis	Autoimmune disorder occurring before 16 years of age in which the muscles and joints are affected.
Asthma	Lung disease characterized by episodic inflammation or obstruction of the air passages such that the person has difficulty breathing.
Cystic Fibrosis	Autosomal recessive disease that leads to death.
AIDS	A virus-caused illness resulting in the breakdown of the immune system, no cure.
Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorders	Disabilities acquired by children of mothers who abuse alcohol during pregnancy.
Phenylketonuria	Inborn metabolic disorder that causes intellectual disability if untreated with a special diet.
Neurotoxins	A substance known to damage nerve cells.
Prosthesis	An artificial replacement for a missing body bart
Orthosis	Device that enhances the partial functioning of a part of a person's body.
Adaptive Devices	A variety of adaptations of ordinary items to aid a person with a physical disability.

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